Physical Geography
The ocean that borders California in the west
Pacific
This state is directly North of Indiana
Who were the first people in what is now the US
native Americans, indians, indigenuous people who came across the Bering land bridge
Name one of the types of music that were created in the US
Jazz, Country, Rock and Roll, Rap
a powerful tropical storm that forms over warm ocean waters
hurricane
A small river or stream that feeds into a larger river
tributary
This state has the largest population
California
Name 1 war or military conflict that the United States has been after 1950. (so after WW1 and WW2)
Korea, Vietnam, Gulf, Afghanistan, Iraq
What is the second most spoken language in the US?
Spanish
What is clear cutting?
The removal of whole forests when harvesting timber
What is the continental divide?
Name one state that borders the Gulf of Mexico.
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?Month, Day, and Year
a haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from pollution... often seen around cities
smog
What is a fall line?
a boundary where the hard rock of the Piedmont gives way to the softer coastal plain; a place rivers stopped being easily navigable because of waterfalls
What state borders Mexico the most?
Texas
Why was the transcontinental railroad important?
connected east coast to west coast, unified the country, allowed for an easier sharing of goods and people
Europe- Especially Great Britain, Germany and France
Why would water use be considered a geographic issue?
having enough water is essential to life... who gets the water and what we use it for is an important question.
mostly in the south where large plantations growing heat resistant crops required a large work force, etc
This state in the Northeast region is the smallest in area
Rhode Island
What is Industrialization?
growth of manufacturing and factories that produce goods, especially in the Northeast and Great Lakes regions
What is the OFFICIAL language of the United States of America?
English
What is eutrophication?
When fertilizers and chemicals cause an overgrowth of algae that can result in a fish kill